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Roy Martin:
I would be lying if I said yea! I got it, but that would be a lie. Its a little bit of this and a little of that and a whole lot of Holy Spirit.
I want to make it clear and known that I very much respect and appreciate all replies to all of my questions and topics.Each one is a door of opportunity. They are like algebra in a way. To get the answer, one has to know or use a formula.
 I reread my original post several times and could see that its possible that I came off as offensive to some by having to come to people for answers, or sounded as if I was trying to discredit people. No,No that was not what I was conveying or implying. I admit that I would like to get it straight from the Holy Spirit every time, but it seldom works that way. Rarely, maybe never does one persons reply answer a question for me.
 As I said, its all about doors being opened. You know how one door leads to another kind of thing.
There has been several threads going on that has inspired a veracious appetite in me. I love it when I get this kind of hunger going on. Its been awhile. For the past 4-6 months I have been sort of burnt out with no appetite, but I wanted to be hungry. I would ask God whats going on, and bam now I'm starving.
 Anyway, thanks to everyone on this forum that takes the time to try to lead us to the truth.
I'm not through with this topic which is actually multiple topics. I would appreciate more input. Thanks in advance.
 A few months ago I took and irrigation exam. The only way to get each answer was to use one of three formulas. There was no way around these formulas. It was aggravating and just seemed not right to have to use these formulas. Why couldn't they have questions that didn't require a formula? Well that's just the way it is and has to be to be able to understand an irrigation system and explain it in every detail to someone regardless of what their question might be. Gods word, Holy Spirit, people, meditation and prayer.Its all a formula.
Peace
Roy

P.S. Before anyone asked; I flunked the exam, but get 2 more chances.

Marky Mark:

--- Quote ---Gods word, Holy Spirit, people, meditation and prayer.Its all a formula.
--- End quote ---

Roy. Here is a formula that has the Holy Spirit written all over it ;).

GWT
1 Corinthians 12 
  1 Brothers and sisters, I don't want there to be any misunderstanding concerning spiritual gifts. 2 You know that when you were unbelievers, every time you were led to worship false gods you were worshiping gods who couldn't even speak. 3 So I want you to know that no one speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is cursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.
4 There are different spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them. 5 There are different ways of serving, and yet the same Lord is served. 6 There are different types of work to do, but the same God produces every gift in every person. 7 The evidence of the Spirit's presence is given to each person for the common good of everyone. 8 The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak with wisdom. The same Spirit gives another person the ability to speak with knowledge. 9 To another person the same Spirit gives courageous faith. To another person the same Spirit gives the ability to heal. 10 Another can work miracles. Another can speak what God has revealed. Another can tell the difference between spirits. Another can speak in different kinds of languages. Another can interpret languages. 11 There is only one Spirit who does all these things by giving what God wants to give to each person.

12 For example, the body is one unit and yet has many parts. As all the parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 By one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether we are Jewish or Greek, slave or free, God gave all of us one Spirit to drink.

14 As you know, the human body is not made up of only one part, but of many parts. 15 Suppose a foot says, "I'm not a hand, so I'm not part of the body!" Would that mean it's no longer part of the body? 16 Or suppose an ear says, "I'm not an eye, so I'm not a part of the body!" Would that mean it's no longer part of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell? 18 So God put each and every part of the body together as he wanted it. 19 How could it be a body if it only had one part? 20 So there are many parts but one body. 21 An eye can't say to a hand, "I don't need you!" Or again, the head can't say to the feet, "I don't need you!" 22 The opposite is true. The parts of the body that we think are weaker are the ones we really need. 23 The parts of the body that we think are less honorable are the ones we give special honor. So our unpresentable parts are made more presentable. 24 However, our presentable parts don't need this kind of treatment. God has put the body together and given special honor to the part that doesn't have it. 25 God's purpose was that the body should not be divided but rather that all of its parts should feel the same concern for each other. 26 If one part of the body suffers, all the other parts share its suffering. If one part is praised, all the others share in its happiness.

27 You are Christ's body and each of you is an individual part of it. 28 In the church God has appointed first apostles, next prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, then those who have the gift of healing, then those who help others, those who are managers, and those who can speak in a number of languages. 29 Not all believers are apostles, are they? Are all of them prophets? Do all of them teach? Do all of them perform miracles 30 or have gifts of healing? Can all of them speak in other languages or interpret languages? 31 You only want the better gifts, but I will show you the best thing to do.



Peace...Mark

Roy Martin:
Most excellent Mark. Thank you.

Roy

E. Woods:
Hello Roy.

Your thoughts are the same as mine sometimes.  I Get sick of hearing people say they have the
Holy Spirit.  I don't think any one has the Holy Spirit today.  If they did Why don't they,
( cast out demons in Christ name, lay hands on the sick and they recover? ) Mark 16:16-18.

   I also get sick of people putting a person in front of God and His word.  Like when you ask
someone a question they refur to their teacher and what he says rather than God's word.

   I am just trying to endure till the end. 
 
    Be Happy.   EJW

Roy Martin:
Hello EJW,
I hear what your saying and understand, but I have to make sure you aren't misunderstanding my post.
 I'm not putting teachers down in no way. All of the disciples were teachers. Ray is a teacher. All of us that are parents are teachers. I am a teacher to my wife, and she is a teacher to me. We are all members of the body. I do not ever put mans word before Gods, but man wrote Gods word, and then men teach what they believe what the Spirit has shown them about Gods word. We believe it or not, but its up to the Spirit to discern if its right or wrong. Sometimes I don't know which Spirit to listen to. I have to rely on the Holy Spirit and trust that I will be lead in the right direction. I was lead to Babylon thinking it was truth and all of God of which it was because the flesh doesn't go looking for God. Nothing could have opened my eyes or called me out of Babylon except for the Holy Spirit, and it lead me here. I don't know that this is where it will keep me, but here I am and here you are. While I'm here, I will learn all I can that the Spirit wants me to know, learn, and understand.
Peace to You
Roy

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